AMRC Hours: Sunday, April 1, 1:00 pm -5:00 pm Monday, April 2, 9:00 am -5:00 pm Tuesday, April 3, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Associate Member Resource and Career Center provides a place in the exhibit hall for early-career scientists to connect with colleagues, plan their time at the meeting, learn about funding, employment and fellowship opportunities and participate in informal peer-to-peer networking sessions on a variety of topics.

The Associate Member Resource and Career Center welcomes all graduate students, medical students and residents, and postdoctoral and clinical fellows regardless of membership status. The Associate Member Resource and Career Center is located in AACRcentral, right in the middle of the Exhibit Hall.

Programs and Services:

 

Meet the Research Pioneer

These sessions were formerly known as "The Doctor Is In!" Meet esteemed senior scientists in a small-group setting to discuss their career path, their vision for the future of their field, and what advice they can give to early-career researchers.

 

Beverly A. Teicher, Ph.D.

• Monday, 4/2/2012, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central
• Beverly A. Teicher, chief of the molecular pharmacology branch at the National Cancer Institute, and former vice president for oncology research at Genzyme Corporation, will discuss her career path and provide insight into careers in science industry and government.

Hans Clevers, M.D., Ph.D.

• Monday, 4/2/2012, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central
• Hans Clevers, director of the Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands, will describe how focus and persistence, and some fortuitous career decisions, opened up the exciting world of scientific discovery.

Lisa M. Coussens, Ph.D.

• Tuesday, 4/3/2012, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central
• Lisa M. Coussens, Ph.D., chair, department of cell and developmental biology, and associate director for basic research at Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute, will discuss her career path and provide insight into her career in basic cancer research.

Jonathan D. Licht, M.D.

• Tuesday, 4/3/2012, 1:00-2:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central
• Jonathan D. Licht, professor and chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Northwestern University’s Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, will discuss his career path and provide insight into the career of a physician-scientist.

 

Career Conversations

These are informal networking and discussion sessions for early-career scientists at the Annual Meeting. They are led by junior faculty members who will provide their insight into various methods of career advancement. These sessions do not require pre-registration and are open to all interested in the topic. 

Successfully Managing Your Career Along With Life’s Challenges

Sunday 4/1/2012 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central

• Susan E. Olivo-Marston, Ph.D., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH
• Zachary T. Schafer, Ph.D.,  Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Choosing the Right Postdoctoral/Clinical Fellowship for Research Careers in Academia

Monday 4/2/2012 11:00 - 12:00 a.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central

• Conor C. Lynch, Ph.D., H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 
• Ben Z. Stanger, MD, Ph.D., Abramson Cancer Ctr. of Univ. of Penn., Philadelphia, PA

Distinguishing Yourself from Your Mentor: Finding Your Own Research Niche

Monday 4/2/2012 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central

• Douglas R. Hurst, Ph.D., Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
• Joseph Kissil, Ph.D., Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Protected Time for Research: What Every Physician-Scientist Should Know

Tuesday 4/3/2012 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central

• Ron Bose, M.D., Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 
• James E. Thompson, M.D., Roswell Park Cancer Inst., Buffalo, NY

Building Your Skill Set for Cancer Research Careers in Industry

Tuesday 4/3/2012 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., McCormick Place West (Hall F), AACR Central

• Marc T. Abrams, Ph.D., Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA 
• Kelly L. Covello, Ph.D., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Philadelphia, PA

Other Resources

• Space to meet up with co-workers, collaborators or friends
• Laptop hookups with internet connections
• Take home sample copies of AACR journals, CD-ROMs of Proceedings from previous meetings and other giveaways
• Scholar-in-Training Award packet pick-up
• Find extra copies of handouts from Professional Advancement Series Sessions
• Staffed by AACR staff and Associate Member Council members